#84 - Robots

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Speed Painting Challenge no. 84

Topic: Robots

Idea: These can be concept sketches or fully finished renders, your robot can be as tiny as a coin or as large as a building. Can be made to help, or built to destroy. Could be from the future, or from the past. The cool part is, it’s up to you.

Deadline: 11:59 pm (GMT) Sunday December 7th (use the time zone thread to make sure your done in time)

Prizes: (must be at least 6 entries)
Winner gets to choose one of the following options:
- 6-month subscription to the 2DCreative magazine
- 6-month subscription to the 3DCreative magazine

Rules:

-Any medium is allowed, as long as it can be put into digital form - scanned, photographed, etc.

- Since it's a speed painting, it should be finished in the smallest amount of time possible, but if you paint a whole day, you won't get disqualified . But for example, 4 days is too much

- IF YOU PAINT MULTIPLE ENTRIES, YOU NEED TO STATE BEFORE THE DEADLINE WHICH ONE YOU LIKE THE BEST. IF NOT – I’LL DO IT FOR YOU
- References can be used - 3D or photograph, BUT you can't paint over them. It has to be your own painting.

- Custom brushes can be used, but to some extent - they can't be pre-made parts of the future painting, like a whole tree, brush, cloud, an explosion, lighting... you get the point. They can be - a couple of leaves, a couple of grass blades

[Neil_F01]

Cool.. robots.. wonder what ideas will pop into my head while i'm sleeping...

[katana]

That's a good one...I'm in as well.

[pitchus]

i see a lot of pros grinding their teeth to win this one...

[Neil_F01]

hey dont forget us amatures.. we still wanna win.. lol..

[tjerkotten]

im working on a project of mine and i have to design some futuristic robot scene's, so if i have the time. Im sure in. I have some other graphic assignments next week, but ill do my best to work on a cool pic for in this thread. Keep it up everyone!.

[Josiah]

this contest is too late. I freakin made a sweet robot last year. ah well....

[M_Cederstrom]

count me in on this one. :D

[MadComputerUser]

i suck at drawing, so im in. LOL just gonna have some fun, have an idea, gonna do it 2morro. Its gonna be an old robot, kinda clockworky, with a turny thing on the back, and little arms that go back and forth blah blah blah.

[InProgress]

I'm in this one.

[tjerkotten]

Hi everybody, here is a progress picture. I Worked for 2 hours on the project now and i hope to continue the progression tommorow. Good luck everyone, here is the picture.

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/5905/thefactory001qw5.jpg

[MadComputerUser]

Heres my attempt, im upto 1 and a quarter hours, 1/2 an hour to draw the line stuff in pencil, 3/4 of an hour in PS doing colouring, there is 18 layers not including the line art on top of the colour. and yes, in the line art the top line is wonky, no idea why, didnt mean for it to be, but in colour its not.

[tjerkotten]

[QUOTE=tjerkotten;676699]Hi everybody, here is a progress picture. I Worked for 2 hours on the project now and i hope to continue the progression tommorow. Good luck everyone, here is the picture.



Nice textures, I would definately make one for the walls as well.

i will make textures for the wall as well. I was pretty tired yesterday. Im going further when i have the time later today. Also i have to extra detail the robot ofcourse.Thank you

[tjerkotten]

Hey guys, here's my warbot I came up with. plasma cannon as well as missile launcher on the left arm. His feet are so to be able to trek through any type of terrain where humans often cannot (imagine him hanging on the side of a cliff, sighting in on a troop of men who in the harsh environment cant see him hanging over them). Not entirely done, need to do a lot more coloring and fix those strokes a bit.

Hi, i have to say your picture is a start. What you could do to straighten up those lines in photoshop is use a few quick buttons. When you have selected your brush you can click at one point, hold the shift key, then click to the point you want it to go and it produces a straight line. This makes it look much better.

If you think its hard to paint good lines in photoshop you can also use a pencil reference. So make the pencil drawing on plain paper and just overdraw the robot. While you keep drawing you can produce better lines and a better perspective for your robot. There is certainly a good robot in that quick sketch there.

What i can say about the coloring is, you have to use colors that are emotion and feel connected. For myself, i never use grey, because its a dull flat color. Another thing to look at is, where does my " sun " come from. So that you can try to make the right shadows and the right uplit spots.

If its not clear what im saying, i will paint some examples later on this day.

* Update *

Hi, Here is a small picture and example i created to show you how you can practice with coloring and light. Hope its usefull.

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/1794/coloringlessonqj7.jpg

[tjerkotten]

Heres my attempt, im upto 1 and a quarter hours...................


You have some perspective issues. You have to look at the basic perspective views.

You have 3 different perspective views to draw from.

The 1 - Point Perspective
http://z.about.com/d/drawsketch/1/0/U/3/perspective1.jpg

The 2 - Point Perspective
http://z.about.com/d/drawsketch/1/0/_/3/twopoint1.jpg

The 3 - Point Perspective
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q13/jbrushes/threePoint.jpg

Your drawing has to be on base of the lines or else i won't look correct a lot of the times. I hope this is usefull. Keep it up.

[tjerkotten]

Hi Everybody, i made an update of my picture. Spend 5 hours on it now. I have to work on the hands and second leg. Perhaps the ambient also. Its progression pretty well. Hope you like it.

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/6253/thefactory002lh8.jpg

[pitchus]

tjerk mate, i have to admit that you have some serious teaching skills... i am pretty much aware of all that you wrote and drew, but i've read it twice just because you explain it so nicely ;)

anyways... my genius tablet decided not to work anymore, so i made my entry oldschool. pencil, paper, 2,5 hours. hope you like.

http://img34.picoodle.com/img/img34/3/11/23/f_lolrobotm_b61a0be.jpg

[Darchand]

Never under estimate the power of paper and pencil. That guy is awesome Pitchus

[tjerkotten]

tjerk mate, i have to admit that you have some serious teaching skills... i am .........



Thank you for your comment. Your traditional drawing skills are very good. Your character is also very nice. I Don't feel he is very robotic, i think if he had some metal legs or some other elements it would feel more robotic. Now its more like a character from i-robot. Will smith played a character that has alot of metalic parts in his body, but you cannot see alot of that detail during the movie, only when his arm damages, thats why i think it doesn't look very robotic. The skill is superb. Thank you, keep it up

[pitchus]

thanks guise! and thanks for comment tjerk... well i am not that much into robotic stuff so i tried to cover the mechanical parts as much as possible :)

[tjerkotten]

Hi Update. 5.5 hours

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1645/thefactory003pt5.jpg

[MadComputerUser]

thanks tjerkotten, not sure i can be bothered changing this one now, but ill keep it in mind for any other ones i do.

[Joshmb24]

That looks amazing Tjerk, you definately got my vote this time. I hope that guy isnt intending on shooting that robot.

[M_Cederstrom]

sweet pitchus,

[pitchus]

sweet pitchus,

thanks!

[Neil_F01]

That looks amazing Tjerk, you definately got my vote this time. I hope that guy isnt intending on shooting that robot.

love the picture tjerk.. but one thing has stuck out.. the people on the floor are a lot smaller than the guy in the robots hand.. but the hand is on the floor.. werid...

anyway.. great stuff nevertheless..

[tjerkotten]

love the picture tjerk.. but one thing has stuck out.. the people on the floor are a lot smaller than the guy in the robots hand.. but the hand is on the floor.. werid...

anyway.. great stuff nevertheless..

Its part of a story. I made this picture for the contest, but i can use it for my own project as well. The fact that the main character on the robots hand is bigger is true. I have to find a good balance between everything. The robot wants to pick up " the character " on the hand. Im working on it though. Thanks for comment.

[Neil_F01]

Its part of a story. I made this picture for the contest, but i can use it for my own project as well. The fact that the main character on the robots hand is bigger is true. I have to find a good balance between everything. The robot wants to pick up " the character " on the hand. Im working on it though. Thanks for comment.

do you think that the robot is compatible with the main character.. i mean will be a bit weird a robot picking up a human... wonder what chat up lines it would use.. lol..

nah seriously.. i get what you mean.. looks good.. the only thing that i would say is perhaps scale the people on the floor a little bit.. just a tad.. perhaps... and then it be a great picture.. (well in my opinion anyway).. :D

[tjerkotten]

do you think that the robot is compatible with the main character.. i mean will be a bit weird a robot picking up a human... wonder what chat up lines it would use.. ..........


ill fix that. Thank you

[Neil_F01]

no worries... am hoping to get something done this week and stick it up there.. wont be as good as everyone elses so far.. but if someone has a child and want to enter their pictures i sure i'll be able to give them a run for their money.. lol..

[InProgress]

I see some nice concepts around here.

Here's my entry: 2 hours HB + B5 pencils.:dance:

This is a "pregnant" medical robot which continues the fetus' growth in case the mother doesn't survive due to an accident or something similar. The right foot looks weird, but I don't know how to really draw feet, or hands.

[aby arty]

@ Tjerkotten - the hand still looks like its a illusion painting done on the floor,the thumb is broken sort of, i mean it looks flat not flesh ,and definitely not metal. else all is nicey nice.

@inprogress- awesome stuff . ya the right foot looks if hes tip toeing. ull have to use overlap here. the front part of the foot will hide the rest half ,only the ankles will protrude.

[tjerkotten]

@ Tjerkotten - the hand still looks like its a illusion painting done on the floor,the thumb is broken sort of, i mean it looks flat not flesh ,and definitely not metal. else all is......

Like i said in earlier posts, i have to do some work on the hand. I know its wrong, so im going to fix it. Thanks for comment though.

[Neil_F01]

Like i said in earlier posts, i have to do some work on the hand. I know its wrong, so im going to fix it. Thanks for comment though.

yeah don't take the crits personally there... its nothing personel i don't think... but i can see your frustration growing.. which aint all that great..

anyway keep up the good work.. :dance:

[Joshmb24]

Bad thumb or not its still the best entry here so far.

[Neil_F01]

Bad thumb or not its still the best entry here so far.

Best here so far.. well then wait till you get a load of this one.. i mean i've spent a whole 2 mins on it.. but oh yeah is all i can say... lol... :P

[tjerkotten]

yeah don't take the crits personally there... its nothing personel i don't think... but i can see your frustration growing.......

Hi there, no i don't think its personal, because nobody is reading everything in the forums, but it just feels weird if there is a comment about something, you mentioned earlier. Thats all.

[Joshmb24]

I see some nice concepts around here.

Here's my entry: 2 hours HB + B5 pencils.:dance:

This is a "pregnant" medical robot which continues the fetus' growth in case the mother doesn't survive due to an accident or something similar. The right foot looks weird, but I don't know how to really draw feet, or hands.

Nice sketch, but seems a bit.... biological ;)

[InProgress]

Nice sketch, but seems a bit.... biological ;)

Hehe. Are incubators biological? :) Anyway, I'll try and redo the thumb. Also, Neil_F01's latest sketch is pure awesomness :)

[Neil_F01]

Hi there, no i don't think its personal, because nobody is reading everything in the forums, but it just feels weird if there is a comment about something, you mentioned earlier. Thats all.

yep i know what thats like.. people saying the same thing over and over.. most annoying..

Hehe. Are incubators biological? :) Anyway, I'll try and redo the thumb. Also, Neil_F01's latest sketch is pure awesomness :)

cheers.. glad you liked the picture.. its not final.. but it probably wont improve much.. lol :dance:

[katana]

Pitchus : Outstanding.

[tokai]

I have no idea yet for this one. That's rare... usually I have tons of ideas but no time. :)

[Neil_F01]

I have no idea yet for this one. That's rare... usually I have tons of ideas but no time. :)

well you could always do a robot from a film.. like robocop/ ed209... or even like a robot from warhammer, like the android or dreadnaughts..

[pitchus]

Pitchus : Outstanding.


heheeey thanks mate!

[Neil_F01]

I have no idea yet for this one. That's rare... usually I have tons of ideas but no time. :)

have had another thought.. you could always make a robotic insect of somekind.. that might turn out well for you..

[artecnl]

Hi, great entries guys here is my try,its a warrior robot just arriving to a city, i hope you like it

4 hrs photoshop cs and a intous wacom.

:)

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/7445/robotzz5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/robotzz5.jpg/1/w1200.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img372/robotzz5.jpg/1/)

[tjerkotten]

[QUOTE=artecnl;677860]Hi, great entries guys here is my try,its a warrior robot just arriving to a city, i hope you like it

4 hrs photoshop cs and a intous ........QUOTE].

Cool to see another 3D artist, doing concept art as well. The background perspective is good. Somehow the robot in the front feels a little bit off. Perhaps its too big or the stance of the arms. Don't really know, still the color emotion is very good. Keep it up

[M_Cederstrom]

it sweet to see you back, Artecnl. killer speed painting i must say. :D

[M_Cederstrom]

well here is mine 3 hours total. R01 for Robot 1 he is an alien hunter first of it kind.:ufo: sweet work guys. :D

[artecnl]

Many thanks guys, a long time since my last visit to the forum, really nice image M_C ,same to tjerkotten, and pitchuss my favorite until now :) greattttt

[pitchus]

hehey thanks mate, glad to have you here again and in form.

[Milan]

nice to see u again artencl. great work
tjerkotton - i like ur painting { finishing of ur painting is always great}
m cederstrome - Like the piece. I think U played much colourful back ground .

[tjerkotten]

I Don't have much time. I Hope i can finish the painting, Wensday. Keep it all up

[Joshmb24]

[QUOTE=artecnl;677860]Hi, great entries guys here is my try,its a warrior robot just arriving to a city, i hope you like it

4 hrs photoshop cs and a intous ........QUOTE].

Cool to see another 3D artist, doing concept art as well. The background perspective is good. Somehow the robot in the front feels a little bit off. Perhaps its too big or the stance of the arms. Don't really know, still the color emotion is very good. Keep it up

It's because the arms looks like they are backwards, awesome other than that.

[M_Cederstrom]

thanks milan- i hope you do one. :D
thanks artecnl

[tjerkotten]

Hi All, Here is an update of my piece. The Picture is showing the main character behind the control panel. The robot is a prototype robot, for testing how much heat it can take. Hope you like it.

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/1778/thefactory003wd5.jpg

[Neil_F01]

Well am not finished but thought i'd have a proper go at drawing something.. not just joking around...

anyway.. hope you like.. comments are welcome.. help even more welcome.. :dance:

[omegamista]

Few, almost forgot about this one.here's my start. I'm now 1hr 15min into my painting. It's a fire robot that'll be rampaging some urban setting wielding either one or dual flame throwers. First drawn in pencil now painting in ps cs3

[M_Cederstrom]

I like they way it starting. Omega. :D

[InProgress]

nice start Omega. It reminds me of the polycount forums logo for some reason.

[tokai]

Played around with a few ideas finally... but I guess I won't make a final picture this time and in time that is. :) So I share at least the sketch for now...

Will try to experiment a bit with coloring now, but i fear I won't be happy with the result really. ;)


The idea is that once upon a time when humankind was estinguished the Maschinenmenschen (yeah.. I watched Metropolis recently ;-) ) took over the earth and started to live by themself developing their neural networks etc. and slowly reaching a state where they were intelligent enough to realize their own existence and roots (represented by the human skull). It's a bit Hamlet'ish maybe.

ca. 1/2 h with ArtRage

[tokai]

Some color blocking... a bit progress. I'm happy with the direction the skull is going to.. but not so much with the Maschinenmensch face. Drawing shiny metal with oil paint is more tricky than expected, especiall ArtRage decided now to lag on each stroke massively. Don't know why that happens, but I need some sleep now anyway... ;)

[InProgress]

Hopefully you'll finish this piece, as it's a great idea, and well executed so far.

[Neil_F01]

yeah that is looking cool

[tokai]

Thanks for your kind comments, guys.


Spend the whole day now to paint the same thing 2 times, because ArtRage decided it can't read its own files again without crashing, so I had to redo all the work I did this morning... bah.. Please, don't imagine my cursing. ;)

Let's call it a day and declare it final...

approx. 6-7 hours with artrage (not counting in the 3 wasted hours) and some 15 minutes final adjustments in Photoshop.

[aby arty]

hi this is my try
arnd 1hr
cs2 and graphire.

[wargrafix]

posted in final already but here is what the almost done image looked like:

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7432/73372260ke9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/73372260ke9.jpg/1/w1280.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img518/73372260ke9.jpg/1/)

I imagined a beautiful robot repairing itself and went with a watercolor medium. i was a bit worried about the shading effects but It seemed to come together near the end. The working res was 4960*3825
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